We all know that eating fruits and vegetables is very important, but they can also take time to prep, and you have to eat them within a certain amount of time because they go bad quickly. One way to increase your servings is to have a homemade smoothie (ones from restaurants and smoothie shops are usually loaded with sugar and excess ingredients you don’t want). Our tip for making smoothies quickly? Make a bunch of baggies with your smoothie ingredients and then freeze them. If you have fruits or vegetables that are about to go bad, this is an excellent way to extend their life, and cut down on waste. So, grab 7 little plastic baggies (and yes you can keep reusing them) and below is a suggested recipe: ½ banana chopped up ½ cup fresh or already frozen berries 1 C baby spinach or baby kale 1 Tbsp flaxseed Place each set of ingredients into a bag. Throw in the freezer. To make, put bag contents in blender with 4oz orange juice and 4 oz water. Blend and go. Add a hardboiled egg on the side for an added protein boost.